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Artists Reimagining the Collection
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Mitts

c. 1937

Ruth M. Barnes

Associated Names

Ruth M. Barnes

Artist, American, 1880 - 1954

The image shows two white fingerless gloves with intricate floral embroidery in pink, blue, and green. The gloves are placed vertically side by side, with the right glove slightly overlapping the left. The background is a plain, light color that complements the gloves.

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Artwork overview

Medium

watercolor and gouache on paper
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 35.8 x 26.7 cm (14 1/8 x 10 1/2 in.)
Accession Number

1943.8.2097

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in black ink: Ruth M. Barnes

Wikidata ID

Q64630168

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